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Ballon d'Or no distraction for Griezmann, insists Atletico boss Simeone

The World Cup-winning forward is among the favourites to land a prestigious individual prize, but his coach expects him to remain focused on his club

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is confident Antoine Griezmann will not be distracted by his desire to win the Ballon d'Or.

Griezmann is among the favourites, alongside Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe, to win football's most prestigious individual honour.

The forward has enjoyed a stellar year that included Europa League and UEFA Super Cup glory with Atleti, as well as a World Cup triumph with France at Russia 2018.